TOP 10 LOCAL STORIES OF 2007: Nov. 17: Bartram Trail girls cross-country team wins the first team state championship in program history.

No. 9

From Staff

Published Sunday, December 23, 2007

Bartram Trail girls cross country runners Melanie Novack and Callie Cooper led the way to the Bears' first team championship in program history with a 17-point victory in the Class 4A state championship meet in Dade City.

Novack finished seventh overall with a time of 18:52 in the 5K race, and Cooper was10th with a 19:04.

Katey Dunbar (19:37), Alaina Perez (19:45) and Laura Ragland (20:08) were all among the top 35 runners. Kristin Novack (20:37) and Rachel Walker (21:21) were also strong.